Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Poland
Poland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 1,431 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,431 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
71st
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,431 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
27.66 kilowatt-hours
in 1969
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Poland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1,431 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 141.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Poland peaked at 1,431 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.66 kilowatt-hours, in 1969.
Poland ranks 71st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 29.47 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 29.59 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 31.45 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 32.79 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 27.66 kilowatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 56.23 kilowatt-hours | +103.3% |
| 1971 | 50.96 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 51.09 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 50.37 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 70.06 kilowatt-hours | +39.1% |
| 1975 | 64.8 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 53.3 kilowatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 64.17 kilowatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 63.35 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 58.07 kilowatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 73 kilowatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 67.02 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 50.01 kilowatt-hours | -25.4% |
| 1983 | 55.7 kilowatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 47.5 kilowatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 60.46 kilowatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 51.18 kilowatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 49.22 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 49.9 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 45.13 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 39.15 kilowatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 39.32 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 42.37 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 40.48 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 46.42 kilowatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 51.09 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 53.7 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 55.54 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 66.01 kilowatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 61.12 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 60.9 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.68 kilowatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 72.46 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 58.9 kilowatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 83.84 kilowatt-hours | +42.4% |
| 2005 | 100.98 kilowatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 112.68 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 142.82 kilowatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 173.97 kilowatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 228.67 kilowatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 285.6 kilowatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 343.64 kilowatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 441.33 kilowatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 445.9 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 518.75 kilowatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 592.95 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 596.13 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 630.77 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 565.36 kilowatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 666.04 kilowatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 739.57 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 803.36 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 981.88 kilowatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 1,183 kilowatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 1,391 kilowatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 1,431 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.19 kilowatt-hours | 27.66 kilowatt-hours | 32.79 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 58.24 kilowatt-hours | 50.37 kilowatt-hours | 70.06 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.91 kilowatt-hours | 45.13 kilowatt-hours | 73 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.52 kilowatt-hours | 39.15 kilowatt-hours | 66.01 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.79 kilowatt-hours | 58.9 kilowatt-hours | 228.67 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 508.65 kilowatt-hours | 285.6 kilowatt-hours | 666.04 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,088 kilowatt-hours | 739.57 kilowatt-hours | 1,431 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More climate change data for Poland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,935 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,534 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 550.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,175 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,089 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 86.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Poland?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Poland was 1,431 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,431 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.66 kilowatt-hours in 1969.
- How does Poland rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Poland ranks 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.